Thomas W. Ferry

Thomas White Ferry
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office
March 9, 1875 – March 17, 1879
Preceded byHenry B. Anthony
Succeeded byAllen G. Thurman
United States Senator
from Michigan
In office
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1883
Preceded byJacob M. Howard
Succeeded byThomas W. Palmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Michigan's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byFrancis William Kellogg
Succeeded byWilder D. Foster
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
1856
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
In office
1850–1852
Personal details
Born(1827-06-10)June 10, 1827
Mackinac Island, Michigan Territory
DiedOctober 13, 1896(1896-10-13) (aged 69)
Grand Haven, Michigan, US
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionPolitician, Merchant
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Thomas White Ferry (June 10, 1827 – October 13, 1896), or T.W. Ferry, was a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and acting Vice President of the United States[1] from Michigan. He was one of four United States senators from Michigan to have served as president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate, and Ferry is the only U.S. senator from Michigan to hold the position for multiple Congresses (44th and 45th).[2]

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  2. ^ "About the President Pro Tempore". United States Senate. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.